Interference No. 104,290
LX-11-73, 917. The prototype was completed approximately one week
prior to June 23, 1993. 1d.
The proximal end of the modified Dormier basket was
fastened to a jumper wire which was plugged into a Bovie@ X-10
electrosurgical unit. LX-1173, T7. Thus, the spring wires
become radio frequency current conductors when the electro
surgical unit is energized. Td.
Based on the above recited facts, and reconciling the
spring 1993 date of paragraph 3 of LX-1173, with the one week
prior to June 23 date of paragraph ý of LX-1173, we credit LeVeen
with a corroborated conception of the subject matter of the count
on June 16, 1993.
Pursuant to instructions from Dr. LeVeen, Fox performed
the first test of the tissue ablation apparatus. The tests were
conducted in Roams 5005-5007 of the Joint Cardiovascular Research
Laboratories at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
LX-1173, 16. The first tissue ablation test was an in vitro
test on a freshly explanted pig's liver. The date of the first
test was June 23, 1993. LX-1173, 19. The manager of the lab,
Karen Kilzer, was present at the first test. LX-1173, 9110;
IX-1177, 9[915,6. The test was reported to Dr. LeVeen after it
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